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Message from Asharoken Mayor Greg Letica:

January 2, 2025

Dear Neighbors,

At the Board Meeting on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025, a public hearing will be held on a local law to allow the Board of Trustees to override the NY State 2% tax cap. This is the first step in the budget process that the Village has done the last thirteen years. Fortunately, it has never been needed. This legislation provides the Village with the financial flexibility to do what is right for Asharoken without the constraints of an arbitrary tax limit imposed by NY State. Passage of this law gives Asharoken a safety net should unexpected expenses arise or revenue shortfalls occur prior to finalizing the budget. Examples could include extreme snow removal cost, police overtime should we have a significant storm or other unanticipated fiscal events.

The Village is in the very earliest phases of creating the 2025-2026 budget. I would like to stress that adoption of the override law should not be interpreted or assumed to mean that the Village intends to have a tax increase above the 2% threshold. Just as the Village has to finalize the assessment roll, determine expense budgets and revenue streams, the proposed law is part of the Village's due diligence to prepare a realistic budget for the next fiscal year. It is in the best interest of the Village to adopt the law with the hope and expectation that it will not be needed.

Should a tax increase be required, the Board of Trustees will do its best to minimize it. This is even more of a priority with the cap on the deductibility of State and Local taxes on your federal income tax return. Asharoken has a long history of fiscal conservatism. During the last thirteen years when I have been Mayor the average tax increase has been approximately 1% and there was no increase in seven of those years. The Board and I will be striving for similar results for the new budget.

Here are the legal notice and the proposed local law for your review: You can submit comments via email to mglennon@asharokenny.org. Written comments will be read at the meeting and will be part of the permanent record of the public hearing.

Sincerely,
Mayor Dr. Gregory Letica
January 7 Trustees Meeting

The next meeting of the Asharoken Board of Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:30pm.

The previous meeting was Special Meeting held December 17. To view the full schedule of Board of Trustees meetings, click on "Government" above, then "Trustees Meetings" or click here.

Except as otherwise noted, all regular Board of Trustees meetings are held at 6:30pm at Asharoken Village Hall, 1 Asharoken Avenue, Asharoken, NY. Special/Work Session meetings are generally held in the afternoon. All meetings are open to the public.
November, December 2024 Meeting Minutes

The following meeting minutes of the Asharoken Board of Trustees are now online: Minutes are posted on this website as they become available. Contact the Village Clerk if you have any questions. Archived minutes, as well as the full Board of Trustees meeting schedule, can be found by clicking on "Government" above, then "Trustees Meetings" or click here.
LEGAL NOTICE: Public Hearing:
Proposed Local Law #1 for 2025
January 7

A public hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:30pm to solicit comments on Proposed Local Law #1 for 2025:
Message from Asharoken Mayor Greg Letica:

December 31, 2024

Dear Neighbors:

Linda and I would like to wish everyone a very happy and healthy New Year. 2025 is the Village's centennial year. The Village has a group of residents who are working on scheduling some events to celebrate this milestone. I will let you know as more information becomes available.

Matt Davies, a Village resident and award-winning editorial cartoonist, has created a logo for the centennial which will be flying at Village Hall. Several other people are also working on centennial flags that will be also displayed as soon as we receive them.

2024 was a very busy year in the Village and some of the highlights are summarized below.

2024 Year in Review
  • PSEG installed an underground electrical cable between Bevin and North Creek Road. They also rewired the connection to Bevin Road in order to minimize power outages in the future.
  • The Village hired GEI Consultants to create an engineering plan to reconstruct the seawall. This is funded by a $1,000,000 Hazard Mitigation Grant.
  • The Asharoken Budget was adopted and stayed under the NYS tax cap for the 12th consecutive year. The NYS Comptroller awarded the Village the highest ranking, No Designation, in the annual municipal financial stress test.
  • The Village repaved Bevin Road and Asharoken Avenue from Bevin to Lighthouse Road. This project was paid for by a DASNY grant, PSEG and CHIPS money. Asharoken Avenue was re-striped from Village Hall to Duck Island Lane.
  • In one week in early April, the Village had a powerful nor'easter, was rocked by an earthquake, and had a 90% solar eclipse. In October a comet was visible and the Village was treated to a spectacular display of the northern lights.
  • The Village adopted a new noise ordinance.
  • The Village's Dock Ordinance was upheld by the NYS Court of Appeals.
  • Trustees Mel Ettinger and Laura Burke were re-elected to their 7th terms.
  • The Village website, run by Eric Maffei, celebrated its 16th anniversary.
  • The 4th of July was a glorious day with awesome fireworks. The Village received an anonymous donation of $10,000 to support the fireworks for the upcoming year.
  • In September, full time Officer Jeff Josephson accepted the Village's retirement incentive and resigned from the force after 40 years of service. In December he was rehired as a part-time officer.
  • The Asharoken Garden Club celebrated its 100th anniversary.
  • A total of 119 species of birds were seen in the Village during the year. New birds for the all-time Village list included White Ibis, Black Guillemot, Common Murre and Razorbill.
Wishing you a terrific 2025!
Mayor Dr. Gregory Letica
Message from Asharoken Mayor Greg Letica:

December 23, 2024

Dear Neighbors:

Linda and I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah! If the weather cooperates it might even be a white one at that.

Santa and Mrs. Claus's visit to the Village on the 15th was a terrific event. Village Hall was swarming with kids who could not wait to share their Christmas wishes with the Clauses. I would like to thank Village Clerk Michelle Glennon for doing a great job setting up the event. There is a nice slideshow of the visit here on the Village website.

Former full-time police officer Jeff Josephson was rehired as a part-time officer at the special BOT meeting last week. It's great to have Jeff back.

There will be no recycling pickup the next two Wednesdays because of the Christmas and New Year holidays. Recycling will resume on January 8th with cardboard and paper.

During the holiday weeks, Village Hall will be open only on Thursday the 26th and Tuesday the 31st. Normal business hours will resume on Thursday, January 2nd.

Wishing everybody
very Happy Holidays!
Mayor Dr. Gregory Letica
Santa & Mrs. Claus Visit Asharoken!


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Message from Asharoken Mayor Greg Letica:

December 13, 2024

Dear Neighbors:

Santa and Mrs. Claus are coming to the Village on Sunday, December 15 at 3:30pm. Their fire truck escort will tour Asharoken Avenue and then stop at Village Hall to say hello to the residents. This is a great event to bring your kids and grandchildren. The children love it! Light refreshments will be served.

The Village is looking for a resident graphic artist to assist with a few projects. If you have the expertise to help Asharoken, please email me at gletica@asharokenny.org.

The Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, December 17th at noon. The draft agenda will be available on Monday.

Last Saturday there was a significant migration of geese over the Village. The majority of the flocks were Canada Geese but to my surprise, one of the flocks was Snow Geese. On Sunday, I located one Snow Goose in Carter’s Bight. Snow Geese are very rare to see in Asharoken and it was exciting to see them twice this year. The Snow Goose was also the 118th species of bird I spotted in Asharoken in 2024.

I look forward to seeing you on the 15th.

Have a great weekend as well.
Mayor Dr. Gregory Letica
Message from Asharoken Mayor Greg Letica:

December 6, 2024

Dear Neighbors:

83 years ago tomorrow, December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The assault killed or wounded more than 3,500 American troops and civilians, severely damaged the fleet, and shocked the nation. We all should take a moment of reflection to acknowledge the sacrifices that were made that day. As it has always done, the U.S. rose up from a very dark hour and showed the world that it still was the greatest country in the world. The flag at Village Hall will be flown at half-mast tomorrow in memory of the lives that were lost 83 years ago.

The New York State Comptroller's office randomly selected the Village for a risk assessment and a credit audit. These audits are very helpful to vilages as they allow the opportunity for an outside agency to review a municipality's procedures and provide recommendations to improve them. I look forward to whatever suggestions that ultimately come out of the Comptroller's audit because any ideas to make the Village run better are always gladly accepted.

At the Village Board Meeting Police Officer Brian O'Connor (30 years), Police Officer-in-Charge Ray Mahdesian (59 years), Police Officer Jim Cox (40 years), and Trustee/Police Commissioner Mel Ettinger (25 years) were awarded certificates from the New York Conference of Mayors acknowledging their many years of service. I would like to also congratulate Brian, Ray, Jim and Mel on their dedication and loyalty to the Village over many years. Great job by all!

Next Sunday, December 15th Santa and Mrs. Claus will be making their annual visit to Asharoken starting at 3:30pm. Santa and Mrs. Claus will drive up and down Asharoken Ave. before arriving at Village Hall. This is always a super-fun event for kids and grandchildren. Light refreshments will be served. I look forward to seeing you there and watching the joy that Mr. and Mrs. Claus bring to the kids.

Lastly, in an ongoing effort to keep you informed, here is my Mayor's Report from the December Board meeting: I wish everyone a nice weekend.
Mayor Dr. Gregory Letica

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